Azerbaijan is just becoming a game figure for Russia and U.S.

PanARMENIAN.Net - "I was not surprised at Vladimir Putin's statement, it was expected and interesting. The proposal is a part of great politics. As to Armenia, there is no threat to our security, after all the matter concerns only using radar and not placing missiles," RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian stated.



He said, the situation around the Gabala radar station may harm Azerbaijan's prestige, since that country becomes just a game figure for Russia and the United States. "It is necessary also to take into account the fact that all this is targeted against Iran. In this case Azeri-Iranian relations are worsening, and it is difficult to predict further development of events," Oskanian noted, adding that if Armenia were offered something similar, he would advise leaders of the country to refuse, since it is a complicated problem, which makes the country vulnerable.



He also said Armenia holds consultations wishing to find out more what in particular that proposal supposes. "We will express our opinion when we feel that those processes threaten Armenia' security," Oskanian said.



At the same time he underlined that Russia and the United States will not allow a new "cold war" between their countries. "Relationship between them may become intense, but Russia and the U.S. will never break relations, since it does not meet their interests. There will be differences, but it will not lead to a "cold war", in other words, Armenia will not have to chose between Russia and the United States and will be able to keep on his complementary policy," Oskanian stated in the interview to "Kentron" TV Company.



During negotiations with his American counterpart George W. Bush in the framework of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm Russian President Vladimir Putin offered him to share the use of Gabala radar station within the American air defense system. Russia leases the Gabala station from Azerbaijan.